Definition of reeducate
transitive verb
: to train again; especially : to rehabilitate through education
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Examples of reeducate in a Sentence
The program reeducates people about how to eat in a more healthful way.
We need to reeducate the workers who lost their jobs when the factory closed.
First Known Use of reeducate
1779
REEDUCATE Defined for English Language Learners
reeducate
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verb
Definition of reeducate for English Language Learners
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: to teach (someone) to do or understand something in a new way
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: to train (someone) for a different job
Medical Dictionary
reeducate
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transitive verb
re·ed·u·cate
\(ˈ)rē-ˈej-ə-ˌkāt\
Medical Definition of reeducate
reeducated
;reeducating
: to subject to reeducation
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